Tina Durant, 37, was charged and given a summons to appear at the Jasper County Courthouse on Sept. 9.

Authorities said Durant was charged because she is the parent of a minor under the age of 18 who knowingly permitted the continuing physical abuse or sexual abuse of a child or minor, age 12.

A Department of Human Services investigator reported the case to Jasper County officials and Newton police on Aug. 7.

The victim was found to be pregnant during a doctor visit, court documents show.

The report said the victim told her mother during the doctor's visit that "I tried to tell you several times."

Several witnesses told authorities that the 12-year-old had been sleeping in the same bed as a 24-year-old, according to court documents.

The witnesses said they told the mother, who they said refused to take action.

The report said that even after a witness told Durant she had seen the victim and suspect engaged in sexual behavior in April and May, Durant failed to protect the victim by notifying law enforcement, DHS or "taking any action to prevent the ongoing abuse."